In her opening track “Unbreakable,” Jackson says, “Hello, it’s been a while. She sounds like a singer who knows what she wants and isn’t looking to transform herself to suit trends. “Dammn Baby” sounds the most like current radio hits, cribbing from DJ Mustard, but Unbreakable largely ignores current pop, and favors a more throwback vibe that compliments Jackson’s lyrics and her vocal range. This puts Jackson apart from her contemporary, Madonna, whose Rebel Heart was like a cash grab at any pop trope that might possibly point to her (supposed) relevancy. Reuniting with longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (who, let’s be frank, made their best work with Jackson), Unbreakable is largely unconcerned with current pop trends.

In a 2010 interview with Vibe, ex-boyfriend Jermaine Dupri stated, “Janet is just trying to figure out her landscape.” The time away from recording seemed to have worked for Jackson as Unbreakable is a mature, self-aware and overall mellow album. Unbreakable, Janet Jackson’s first album in seven years, bears a lot of weight not only does the album carry the expectation of a long awaited album, but in the interim years since 2008’s Discipline, Jackson suffered the tragic loss of her brother Michael, focused on acting and married Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana in a private ceremony.

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